Miscellaneous

Spiraling out of control

The ongoing Tarai protests and the unofficial blockade imposed by India, which started with the obstruction of petroleum inflow into the country, is now having a knock-on effect on almost every sector of the economy.Nepal is currently in the midst of a three-month-long Tarai protest and over a month of the Indian blockade. Owing to the crisis, compared to the 350 petroleum tankers and 42 bullets that Nepal had been importing from India on a daily basis, the country is now receiving only an average of 30-35 tankers and 3-5 gas bullets. Spiraling out of control
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Published at : November 7, 2015
Kathmandu

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